Coastal Bend news: 05.14.12

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Thirty students from Arts of Defense Martial Arts, under the instruction of Master Kevin Roberts, competed in the 15th Annual WarCats Tae Kwon Do Championships on April 28 in Corpus Christi. Students earned a combined 57 awards in various divisions ranging from Tae Kwon Do forms, breaking, forms, fighting and weapons divisions.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Nova Southeastern University unveiled a sculpture depicting an 18-foot Mako shark at the entrance of the Palm Beach Student Educational Center on May 8. Crafted by international wildlife sculptor Kent Ullberg of Corpus Christi, the sculpture depicts a leaping Mako shark, the university's mascot, rising out of the pavers.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The winners of the Frisbee Toss at the Aransas Pass-Ingleside Relay For Life on April 26 were Fletcher Robertson (left) of Ingleside and cancer survivor Roger Wright of Ingleside. Fletcher won two round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines and Wright won a Tappan Electric Range from Lowe's.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The 2012 Ladies Day Expo benefiting the Women's Resource Center of Texas was on May 5 at the Oveal Williams Senior Center. The expo showcased local vendors, Zumba, speakers from the Small Business Development Center, Green Path Debt Solution, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Support Group and local motivational speaker Camille Vignette Sneed.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO HALO-Flight, Inc. received a check on May 9 for $218,000 from the Charity League to purchase two Cobham HeliSAS, an advanced new autopilot and stability augmentation system for its helicopters. HALO-Flight staff, the Charity League and guests gathered at HALO-Flight's headquarters for a ceremonial check presentation.